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The
wildlife of Tanzania refers to the fauna of Tanzania. Tanzania contains some 20
percent of the species of Africa’s large mammal population, found across its
reserves, conservation areas, marine parks, and 17 national parks, spread over
an area of more than 42,000 square kilometres (16,000 sq mi) and forming
approximately 38 percent of the country's territory.
Wildlife
resources of Tanzania are described as “without parallel in Africa” and “the
prime game viewing country”. Serengeti National Park, the country’s second
largest national park area at 14,763 square kilometers (5,700 sq mi), is
located in northern Tanzania and is famous for its extensive migratory herds of
wildebeests and zebra while also having the reputation as one of the great
natural wonders of the world. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area established in
1959, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and inhabited by the Maasai people. Its
Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact caldera in the world.
The
national parks are also part of the wetlands of Tanzania. The wild animals tend
to be closer to the wetlands, particularly the water loving species such as the
hippopotamus, waterbuck, common warthog, elephant, crocodile, sitatunga as well
as water birds such as flamingoes and ducks.
Since
the colonial era, wildlife conservation in Tanzania has been the prerogative of
the government. Under this structure, the use of wildlife resources by local
communities had always been restrictive, causing increased rural poverty and
poaching. In recent years, the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) has
initiated corrective actions to involve the local community in conservation
efforts, which is aimed at contribution to local economies by way of equitable
benefits sharing.
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